Faults:

Air conditioning began leaking in 2001. Replaced the freon using a 134a conversion kit and it has worked fine since. I spend a few dollars each year to add more gas and oil to the A/C and it lasts all summer. Beats replacing the A/C or servicing the old refrigerant at $150.00 each time.

Replaced the timing belt at about 115,000.

Replaced motor mounts at about 110,000 miles.

Paint is oxidized on some portions of the car, but no rust problems.

Had to replace the bearings once about a year ago. Not sure about the mileage then.

General Comments:

This has been an incredibly reliable and cheap car to maintain. It was purchased with very low miles and immediately shipped overseas to Italy where it had a hard two years. It was driven three times from Sicily to Germany, which is about 3000 miles round-trip and we drove the car at 100mph+ the entire trip, stopping only for gas.

I really like the car and will be sad when it finally dies. I enjoy driving it because it has terrific power for merging into traffic. The handling is unusually responsive for being an econobox.

The seats are very comfortable.

The only major complaint that I have about the car is that it is very noisy. At highway speeds, the wind makes a constant roar which is accompanied by a lot of road noise.

Faults:

Hard to start when cold.

Numerous brake jobs and rotors on this baby, but I live where there are hills.

Back jacks that hold the hatchback open gave out about 50,000 miles ago.

I had to replace the water pump about 15,000 miles ago.

Replaced the radiator.

Numerous coolant leaks from various areas.

Oil leaks from broken seals.

Stereo display is out (most recent) though probably a fuse.

Sometimes the turn signal doesn't work.

General Comments:

Oh, boy I am falling in love with this hunk of crap, because it just never broke down, an it is quite reliable! My girlfriend laughs because I call it the "Mighty Horizon". It never gets caught in the snow, and is a breeze for driving on snow and ice.

The quirkiness of it's problems are what I like the best.

It has some minor rust problems, but I am becomming a Bondo expert.

If they made a Horizon 2002 I would get one in a second.

Faults:

New struts, brakes, clutch, airbag, (courtesy of a deer), muffler, alternator.

General Comments:

A good small commuter car. With the 5 speed manual gearbox, it can beat almost any car 0-40 mph. Funny, but true. Driven from new to 125K miles with only wear items replaced. Body resisted rust well. 1990 was last year for Horizon and sister car Dodge Omni.